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Increased stride time variability is associated with a higher risk of falls in patients with ataxia after stroke.
Physiother Theory Pract
December 2024
Maruki Memorial Medical and Social Welfare Center Rehabilitation Department, Moroyama-Machi, Saitama, Japan.
Introduction: Patients presenting with ataxia are at high risk of falling, however, there are limited studies evaluating fall factors restricted to patients presenting with ataxia due to stroke.
Purpose: This study aimed to examine the characteristics of patients with ataxia after stroke based on their motor function to identify variables associated with fall occurrence.
Methods: We divided 33 participants who presented with ataxia after stroke into fall and non-fall groups.